Description
This bundle is a comprehensive introduction to paragraphs for 3rd graders. It includes three 1-week units on the 3 main types of elementary paragraph writing required for the school year: descriptive, opinion, and research. Each writing unit contains lesson plans, organizers, examples, and a rubric for 1 week!
“Introduction to Paragraphs” bundle includes:
- 1 descriptive paragraph writing unit
- 1 opinion paragraph writing unit
- 1 research paragraph writing unit
“Descriptive Paragraph Unit” includes:
- 5 days of lesson plans
- pre-writing organizer
- example pre-writing organizer to use as a model
- chart with suggested words for see, hear, feel, smell, and taste
- rough draft paper
- example rough draft paragraph with errors to correct as a class
- revising/editing checklist
- final draft paper
- example of a descriptive paragraph to use as a model
- labeled visual of final draft
- 5 senses anchor charts
- hamburger visual as a reminder to include topic, details, closing
- descriptive paragraph rubric
“Opinion Paragraph Unit” includes:
- 5 days of lesson plans
- pre-writing organizer
- example pre-writing organizer to use as a model
- list of topic ideas
- list of transition words
- rough draft paper
- example rough draft paragraph with errors to correct as a class
- revising/editing checklist
- final draft paper
- opinion paragraph example to use as a model
- anchor charts
- hamburger visual as a reminder to include topic, details, closing
- opinion paragraph rubric
- easy-to-grade opinion paragraph assessment
“Research Paragraph Unit” includes:
- 6 days of lesson plans
- recommended kid-friendly research websites
- pre-writing organizer
- example pre-writing organizer to use as a model
- plagiarism notes
- list of linking words
- rough draft paper
- example rough draft paragraph with errors to correct as a class
- revising/editing checklist
- final draft paper
- example expository paragraph to use as a model
- anchor charts
- hamburger visual as a reminder to include topic, details, closing
- works cited pages
- expository paragraph rubric
- easy-to-grade expository paragraph assessment
Student items in “Introduction to Paragraphs” come in color and B/W– you decide what works best for you!
Hyperlinked Table of Contents for easy navigation
With all 3 units, you’ll be set for an introduction to paragraph writing!
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